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Autonomous driving specialist

Latest available data: June 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Adas testing and validation engineer Adf testing and validation engineer Av engineer C-v2x specialist Autonomous car specialist Autonomous driving engineer Autonomous vehicle engineer Autonomous vehicle specialist Connected car specialist Connected vehicle specialist Highly automated drive engineer Self-driving car engineer

Autonomous driving specialists design and oversee the operation of an autonomous vehicle. They collect data on systems performance, conduct vehicle testing and analyse test data. Autonomous driving specialists are aware of different technologies employed in self-driving cars, automotive systems and automotive technologies.

Tasks

In such cases tasks would include -
(a) Applying knowledge of engineering to the design, development and evaluation of biological and health systems and products such as artificial organs, prostheses and instrumentation;
(b) Designing devices used in various medical procedures and imaging systems such as magnetic resonance imaging, and devices for automating insulin injections or controlling body functions;
(c) Designing components of optical instruments such as lenses, microscopes, telescopes, lasers, optical disc systems and other equipment that utilize the properties of light;
(d) Designing, testing, and coordinating the development of explosive ordnance material to meet military procurement specifications;
(e) Designing and overseeing construction and operation of nuclear reactors and power plants and nuclear fuels reprocessing and reclamation systems;
(f) Designing and developing nuclear equipment such as reactor cores, radiation shielding and associated instrumentation and control mechanisms;
(g) Assessing damage and providing calculations for marine salvage operations;
(h) Studying and advising on engineering aspects of particular manufacturing processes, such as those related to glass, ceramics, textiles, leather products, wood and printing;
(i) Identifying potential hazards and introducing safety procedures and devices.

Knowledge

  • Electronics and automation
  • Database and network design and administration
  • Software and applications development and analysis
  • Information and communication technologies not elsewhere classified
  • Electricity and energy

Digital competencies

  • Designing industrial materials, systems or products
  • Designing systems and products
  • Driving vehicles
  • Developing operational policies and procedures
  • Gathering information from physical or electronic sources

Digital competencies

  • Designing ict systems or applications
  • Setting up computer systems
  • Using computer aided design and drawing tools
  • Designing electrical or electronic systems or equipment
  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Stationary plant and machine operators

Food and related products machine operators

Food and related products machine operators

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Food and related products machine operators

2.497

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

58,86%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-4,20% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

87,79%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

4,51%

Part-time contracts

1,03% Turnover index

124

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

6%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Stationary plant and machine operators

66%

34%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Stationary plant and machine operators

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Food and related products machine operators

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Food and related products machine operators

No experience
3%
Less than 1 year
55%
Between 1 and 2 years
8%
Between 2 and 4 years
12%
Between 4 and 8 years
7%
More than 8 years
15%
Manufacturing
43%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
12%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
10%
Education
8%
Administrative and support service activities
7%
Others
20%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.